Amcor Packaging Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — JOPLIN, MISSOURI
| Employer | Amcor Packaging Inc. | Report ID | 2021042774 |
| Address | 3210 North Progress Ave | City, State ZIP | JOPLIN, MISSOURI 64801 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326112 | Inspection # | 1524167 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.11000, -94.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a machine when their left hand fingers were pulled into the machine, resulting in a degloving of three fingertips and broken knuckles that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2021, a worker at Amcor Packaging Inc. in JOPLIN, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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